When you drop-kick someone you have maybe a second's time to jump into the air, hit your opponent directly with both feet and then land without getting hurt. If you lose your balance in the air, though, you'll wind up… — Rocky Johnson Copy Share Image
I kept myself in shape, and the stuff they were doing in the South, I wouldn't go for. They wanted to whip me on… — Rocky Johnson Copy Share Image
I worked for promoters that I couldn't stand and they couldn't stand me. But they knew if they put my name out there, I… — Rocky Johnson Copy Share Image
I'm glad my son doesn't have to be labeled black or Samoan or mixed. He has instead been labeled as the best. — Rocky Johnson Copy Share Image
The system in which I came up in was that every territory had to have a black, a white... if you went to Texas… — Rocky Johnson Copy Share Image
A good promoter is one that treats you with respect and as a human being. — Rocky Johnson Copy Share Image
When I wrestled, I always considered myself an athlete and a wrestler. — Rocky Johnson Copy Share Image
They call Florida the wrestling graveyard because it's where we all end up. The weather is easier on us here. — Rocky Johnson Copy Share Image
It seems every bouncer, every bodybuilder wants to become a wrestler. Every day, people will come up to me and ask about it. So… — Rocky Johnson Copy Share Image
Jack Johnson was the first black heavyweight champion, so I took part of his name. I admired Rocky Marciano, so I took part of… — Rocky Johnson Copy Share Image
